I’m sure it was just a mis-speak but, since you said it more than once, I thought it’d be worth clarifying... The springs are “extension” and “compression” springs and not “torsion” springs. A “torsion” spring responds to a twisting force or a force perpendicular to the spring’s primary axis. The magazine catch spring would be a good example of a type of “torsion” spring. However, there are also many “torsion” springs that have coil windings with a fulcrum for the torsion force to act against. Sorry for nitpicking but, as a mechanical engineer, I get stuck in the little details sometimes.
I love these videos! The information I am learning is priceless! You are terrific in your presentation and knowledge, just priceless! Thank you very much.
I JUST did this to my G42 spring. My reset LEAPS back now! I got the idea from one of your old G42 trigger videos. I do not have a mini belt sander. So, I used exactly what you showed in this video. I have dozens of Dremel drums of varying grits. I lightly, but noticeably flattened the coils. Mission accomplished! Everybody else is all about increasing the spring weight! I really learned something here, thanks. Combined with a Lone Wolf UAT billet shoe (OEM shaped), Wolff 4.2 Striker spring, Ghost Edge connector, I now have a hard wall, crisp 4.0 to 4.2 pound trigger pull. Muy suave! I polished everything! I polished and contoured the frame rails as per another one of your videos. I gently contoured the trigger housing ledge with a razor knife, also as shown in another one of your videos. Good stuff!!!! Ended up with my best ever Glock trigger. Thank you, Johnny!! :D
Thank you Johnny, i just polished my trigger bar on my new G19 Gen5 frame and i will brake it down once again and try your awesome technic. Kind regards from a cheese country 🇨🇭
I'm using some of these techniques on my S&W guns as well, actually just bought a few extra trigger bars too experiment with. It's not easy since I'm trying too improve on a gun that does not have the following or after market parts that Glocks have. As they say " YOU HAVE TOO BREAK A FEW EGGS TOO MAKE AN OMELET ". I'm sure I'm going too break A HELL OF A LOT OF EGGS, LOL. THANKS SIR JOHNNY & SON'S.
I replaced my trigger spring in my 43x with a lighter spring from a after market kit; that's been almost 2 years ago, wished I had this info then. Thanks for sharing......
When I was teaching myself to modify Glocks (or Glock clones) I did it on a P80. I had a 3.5 pound connector and Wolf springs I polished everything and just used the cheap p80 housing with adjustment pre travel. I had the reset so crisp it almost felt like it pushed your finger forward on the reset. I had to leave my p80s in Missouri when I came back to Commiefornia and only have my Glock now and I don't want to modify my carry gun but man it felt great
You could use a caliper or micrometer to measure the outside diameter of the compression spring for more precise/repeatable material removal. That reduces the spring rate and to some extent the preload, but shortening the compression spring will reduce the preload w/o changing the rate.
S&W armorers would use a similar method to reduce or smoothen pull on revolver trigger return springs, they would then weigh them to obtain consistent result.
thanks again for new video. after took material from spring with sandpaper i use dremmel 520.on the and it is find to "clean" material off and polish in same time.
That's a good way to weaken that spring. I'd add that you probably want to go slow enough to not generate too much heat. I think I'd go with a finishing ultrafine grit, and polish to remove the scratches that could cause the spring to fail from stress risers. Good video, I think I will try this on a my 43, I have a spare housing for it, have fun.
I don't understand how trimming the spring should harden reset? If you trim spring it should be weaker, therefore yor reset should be weaker. But it's Johnny Glocks way I should trust it, but how...?
Making that spring have less tension will not improve your reset. That is the trigger return spring. The reset happens when the trigger bar curve snaps over the trigger bar. The angle stuff he has talked about for many months. Watch his other videos and he tells you with lines and angles and all kinds of stuff that explains it well. Not sure why he has jumped off track.
That would work fine. Just control the spin of the spring so the coils get flattened evenly. I barely flattened my coils, and now have an amazing reset!!
You said glock froze all part sales? Because I just tried to order a titanium nitride safety plunger and I got an email that said they don’t know when it could be shipped? No problem taking my money tho.. lol but I wonder why they are not selling parts rn
I just named my new baby, Trickle. I'll change it to Stream in a few years, and again when I see how big he gets. Based on his mother and my sizes, he might only make it to Creek.
@@lbracknell awesome! I figured you named him Trickle, because that’s about all that comes out when you sit on your toilet. Does he have a big brother? Hugh Janus? Or maybe a sister? Amanda jackemoff….
Hey, Johnny, are your trigger kits compatible with the Tau Development Group Striker Control Device? Their website says they don't work with triggers that alter pre-travel; compared to the stock trigger.
This tip does not apply to guns with Combat Trigger installed, correct? I tuned the Combat Trigger to the point where the reset is almost gone. Hate it. What do I need to do to get reset back? My trigger finger has to slow down on reset or it separates from shoe. Maybe not quit that bad but it feels like I’m waiting for reset.